West Side dad charged in slaying of infant girl

January 28, 2007

A West Side man was charged in the death of his infant daughter, officials said Saturday.

Terrance Lowe, 22, of the 300 block of North Central Avenue appeared in Cook County Bond Court on Saturday afternoon, where he was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 2-month-old Tenisha Lowe, Chicago Officer John Mirabelli said.

About 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Chicago police responded to Lowe's residence, where they discovered that Tenisha had suffered injuries.

The infant was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where she was pronounced dead at 4:05 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

An autopsy Friday revealed that the girl had suffered head injuries caused by an assault, and her death was ruled a homicide.

After the autopsy, a homicide investigation was opened Friday into Tenisha's death, resulting in her father's arrest.

Kendall Marlowe, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, said the agency also is investigating the girl's death. DCFS has had no prior contact with the family, he said.